CEO HanhLinh Ho Named a Washington Business Journal Women Who Mean Business Honoree
We’re proud to share that Gateway CEO and co-founder, HanhLinh Ho, has been named one of the Washington Business Journal’s 2025 Women Who Mean Business honorees. This recognition celebrates 25 influential women leaders across Greater Washington who are driving innovation, inspiring change, and making an impact in their industries and communities.
As the leader of Gateway, an AI-powered learning and development platform, HanhLinh has dedicated her career to transforming how organizations onboard and train their teams. Under her leadership, Gateway has helped small and mid-sized businesses, manufacturers, and franchises streamline learning, reduce training time and cost by up to 75%, and improve knowledge transfer by 83%.
This award honors not only her leadership, but also Gateway’s mission to make workplace learning faster, smarter, and more human. Through a people-first approach, HanhLinh and her team are reimagining how learning happens across industries. We are committed to empowering companies to deliver training that saves time, builds confidence, and drives measurable results.
Beyond her role as CEO, HanhLinh is deeply committed to women in business and emerging leaders in tech. She actively mentors young professionals and advocates for inclusive, people-centered cultures that help others unlock their full potential.
Building Gateway in the heart of Northern Virginia’s tech ecosystem has also allowed the company to collaborate closely with business and public sector leaders who share its vision for accessible, impactful workplace learning.
The Women Who Mean Business award follows Gateway’s recent recognition as a 2025 Fire Award honoree, further highlighting the company’s growth, innovation, and impact on the learning and development space.
At Gateway, our mission remains clear: to help organizations of all sizes deliver training that’s effective, measurable, and empowering. We’re incredibly proud to see our leadership recognized for making a difference, not just in technology but in how people learn and thrive at work.